The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-12

and, from the gallery overlooking the seafold.
took view of that grim structure ihen ne
returned and peced pervously backward and
forward in front OF the cells containing the
fated four Anarchists.
Il now $50 A. n and not thirty feet
I away from the coming victims the massive
iron barred door was changing constantly, ed-
| uniting crowds of newspaper men and deputy
sheriAss crowding the little room almost TO SUI
foestion, sud irduiging in loud buzz of con-
versation that could be heard plainly in the
cells Nearly everybody in the room vas snok-
ing, and what, with the fearful feslina of de-
preston felt BY the most hardened, ths place
wss nearly uncomfortable.
At $40 Chief Deputy Gleason arrived with
the fatal documents authorizing the execution.
Gleason Immediately went into close conference
with the sheriff In a private apartment that was
looked and bolted at once oc The inside. While
they still comforting SDiess internal fever
had SO increased as to incues him to order 3
glass OF Rhine wine, which brought to nis
cell and swallowed at 9uip A few minutes
then occupied by hin in writing auto
graphs for officers attached 20 the sheriffs Office
It at this moment that DR. Mayer. the as
sistans county physician. passed through and
rapidly walked to the cells of the conde Cd.
He asked each il there was any desire for stmu-
lants, aud all save Eucel alone replied quietly
in the negative. Engel asked for some port
wine TWAS given him at once, and he gulped
down three large gIasssS- Spies requested
water, and, seemingly consumed by q burning
AtErst, swallowed nearly two samblers OF the
pure cool LIQUID.
In the Jail office deputy Burke was now pass
ing around among the thronc and taking up che
ticksss Of admission. apparsntly Indicating thas
the execution was not far distant This unususi
proceeding was objected to by Some, but all
were compelled to submit
While standing in front of Engsl's cell, Doctor
Bolton was in danger of becoming involved in a
religious controversy, for the condemned man
boldly combated the propositions of the divine.
Within a few inmates of q message came
from Mrs. Parsons, through Q eailiG. applying
at the jail for admission. The request was
sterniy refused
The sheriff and his chief deputy were still
poring over their documents and tho gloom was
deepening over the face of everyone in the JAIL
when suddsnIy 3 burst of sunshine came through
the topmost windows. and went straight 10
Sehwabs cell. He came TO the bars, aud
blnKed and basked in the welcome light
1t was just $50 wien the Information licked
from the Associated Press telegraph Instrument,
few feet distant from tho coils, that Captain
Black Was at that moment again pleading with
Governor OeIesby at SprinfieId The message
was handed 10 Sheriff Mataon, vino glanced st it
a second Ard then crumpled the paper slowly in
his hand. Whatever the Sheriff's thoughts, az
preston of their purport crossed his compressed
lipE. Five minutes later the sheriff emerged
aud, in reply TO chorus OF inquiries. said
phlesmatically that he had mot just liked the
time yet" g
The manuscripts which Spies. Parsons and
Fischer spent portion OF the morning in pre-
nature Of which would not be divulsed by any OF
the officials. These we're delivered into the
handsot clerk Price, who turned them over to
the sheriff. and this official locked them in his
private safe. 1t was stated by the sheriff that
Spies, Parsons and Fischer had. in addition,
written letters which he had also locked up Sc
wife and children, that of Fischer goes TO his
wife. but the address on that of Spies the sheriff
refuses TO divulgs. 1t Is supposed It will reach
Nina Van Zsnde. zsTsrs5
Before I0o'cloek DR.. Gray went into the pris-
oners' cells for the second time, bearing IN his
hands three wine glasses and q bottle OF Jarvis
brandy with which to brace mp the men All OF
them partook OF the stimulans
Adjutant-general Vance, of the State militia,
came into the Jail AZ 10 o'clock and Was imrue-
dinselv clossted with the shsrif. Opinion 10
his APPEARANCE divided. some thinking it
related to some disposition to be made of
the militia while others believed he carried
supplemental message from Governor Oglesoy.
About this time Police Inspector John Bonheid,
who commanded the police at tbs Haymsrket,
entered the jail. looking grim hs Gid within
half an kour after the famous bomo massacre
A Dspniy's Distrsssins, Mission.
CatreAso. Eoy. II. II ettsrs wers srfteen. this
morning, by order of the shsrir, TO tea relatives
OF the condemned men, notifying them that
they could take possession of the bodies after
the hanging, and make arrangements for the
funerals Tho letters were delivered in person
by deputy johnson, who was visibly affected By
his sad duty. Mrs. Sp;es, Aueust's mother,
lives ar 154 Bryson street When the deputy
arrived he WAS at first denied admission. be-
cause OF the impression that he was . reporter
He went around to the back door, and there
mOss affecting scene met his gaze. 1frs. Spies
eas ats table wailing if her heart would
break. The lamentations of the household could
be heard across tho street Tho deputy handed
the letter to Mrs. spies's sister, and left
Mrs. Eusel keeps little toy and notion shop
at No ESQ Milwaukee, avenue. Papers were up
in the windows, but the door was not locked.
the deputy confronted Mrs. EDgeL
Sho was calm, passionless and Pale There was
nc excitsment, but oD1inous calm pervaded
everything. Last night q large crowd gathered
around Engefs place. bu. it was not demonstra-
tive This morning there Was another mob.
" which stared at the windows for while and
then dispersed. Deputy johnson found F;sch-
FRS house locked, silent and deserted This
VI as in a German ueighborhood, at No. Dean
street, whore few English-spe>kiue people could
be found. The letter was left with neighbor.
Mrs. Parsons lives at No. 755 Milwaukee ave-
nue., but che was not at home being down at
the scene OF the excitement Denuty Johnson
says tina. the grief displayed by -Spies's family
Is something terrible to conten plate; bat the
relatives Of she other men are not as visibly af-
'ected.
About $50 o'clock this morning a cab drew up
II the door OF the Van Zandt mansion. on Huron
street. The driver ieaped down. threw open the |
doors, and, leaning his whip. posed expect |
ant Presently the door opened. and down
the stepa came Miss Nina and her mother.
Mother and daughter presented etriSlng pict-
are as side by side they issued into the morning
light. The ravaees of heart Ruish unremittinc, |
md sleepless nights, were apparent In their |
aces. Strange to say, the elder seemed the |
deeper sufferer For while Nina vae piaiply |
q deep emotion. Her mother wore eounte-
nance OF unutterable and fndescribsblet woe. I
They stepped into the cab and INSTRUCTED the I
;river 20 convey them to the county nil The |
lriver whipped up his horses. and the cab sped |
,ou III rard toward the Jail. When the cab /
eac he'd the line of policemen which blocked the |
,veuue leading to the county Jail IL was stoppsd 1
The cabman then turned about and Nina, break
ng into tears, fell upon her mothers shoulders.
"a this attituds they were driven homeward. |
ON THE sCAFFOLD.